Hoosier Cabinet
If you really plan to go retro and have a vintage kitchen, you’ll need to take into consideration buying a Hoosier cabinet. This cabinet was indispensable a few decades ago and today we can easily call it a symbol of the 19th century cabinets.
If you are still wondering what the antique Hoosier cabinet has to do with your kitchen, we are going to elucidate the mistery. It is a wonderful interior decoration item that will completely change your kitcken’s look while immensly increasing your depositing space, and at the same time offering some additional counter space. It is well known for it’s usability, beautiful design and amazing quality.
Almost all Hoosier cabinets are designed to have 3 important compartments: the upper, middle and large cabinet (situated at bottom). Of course, you can find many different variations of the classic model but all of them share the same important qualities.
The whole cabinet is made of oak sat on casters, just as the first model was built made, more than 100 years ago. Many functional improvements have been done during the last decade, so the new customers could get a beautiful vintage cabinet with improved functionality that would last for many years to come, if they wanted one.
Apart from the elaborately designed Hoosier, there are also many add-ons related with it. We call them “kitchen supplements” and they’re either pre-installed or inbuilt with the console.
One of the most useful accessories are the racks used for storing condiments. Also worth mentioning are the flour bin, the sugar bin and the glass jar sets, including cream, coffee and sugar cannisters (all of them being designed to perfectly suit the empty spaces and make the cabiet look fantastic, almost like a complete entity on its own).The cabinet door catch is warranted to have a longer lifespan, while keeping its elegant look.
The cabinet’s dimensions are: 75 Height x 41Width x 27 Depth (Thickness), plus the 250 pounds weigh, which make it extremely easy to move, place and blend with your room decor.
Standard Hoosier cabinets are difficult to find these days, and they’re getting rare and overpriced. Since you are able to choose the characteristics of your cabinet it can be way more efficient to purchase a brand new one than to replace your entire older cabinetry.
Nowadays, you are able to get excellent replacement parts and accessories simply by surfing the web. In addition to the antique or furniture stores, the internet offers charming models at affordable prices from the top suppliers online. Many of them constantly put up attractive discounts, long term quality certificates and sometimes even free shipping.
Hoosier cabinets are collectible items, and, as time passes, they’re getting even more popular and very hard to get. They’re a significant item of Americana and are valued consequently. Having one of these lovely antique cabinets in your kitchen is an exquisite way to offer a vintage look to the room.
That being said, I wish you happy shopping, my Hoosier lover!